The Bargain Tree HunterHush PetersenDecember 6, 2011September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenDecember 6, 2011September 6, 201701172If you plan on walking into a department store this week and dropping Rp 3.2 million on a six-foot tall...
Have Yourself a Grumpy Little ChristmasIndonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2011November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2011November 11, 20210755Guys, I am back to my grumpy old self. In the last article, “Solution to the Global Crisis”, I tried...
Deck the MallsKenneth YeungDecember 6, 2011September 6, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 6, 2011September 6, 20170937Criticising Jakarta’s shopping malls for their ostentatious Christmas displays is too easy. We can feel sickened by the crass commercialisation...
Darryl Patton: Godfather of the Expat BarsPonti YoungNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Ponti YoungNovember 25, 2011April 4, 20212 2858Darryl Patton, 1941-2011 Englishman Darryl Patton was the innovator behind many of the early expatriate bars in Jakarta, pioneering much...
I Hate SpasIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2011November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2011November 11, 202111759Most people like massages and spa treatments, but I am not one of them. All those ‘SPA-aholics’, addicted ladies, always...
Le Souq C’est ChicAngela JelitaNovember 25, 2011May 2, 2024 by Angela JelitaNovember 25, 2011May 2, 202412055Literally translated as “Arabic Market”, Le Souq captures the young and vibrant spirit which is somewhat lacking in Jakarta’s interior...
I love IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2011November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 25, 2011November 10, 202120 912I was on my way to Jepara (the biggest jungle furniture centre in the world, around 2,500 different small, medium...
Living a Greener Life in the Big DurianRoderick des TombeNovember 24, 2011March 8, 2021 by Roderick des TombeNovember 24, 2011March 8, 20211888Imagine if you could turn your home in Jakarta into a modern tropical paradise. Imagine it was like staying in...
Disneyland BaliIndonesia ExpatNovember 17, 2011November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 17, 2011November 10, 20212 1484I know, I know, the expatriates in Bali are such an easy target to laugh at, but still… As I’ve...
Understanding Today’ Young Indonesian ConsumersCecilia ForsmanNovember 16, 2011September 24, 2017 by Cecilia ForsmanNovember 16, 2011September 24, 20170645Let me start with a big disclaimer- the following commentary on today’s young consumers of Indonesia is not based on...
To my Expatriate Friends who always Complain (Including me!)Indonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2011November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 15, 2011November 10, 202126 906It’s a bit of an international sport or hobby for expatriates to always complain about how things are better in...
Religious Affairs Indonesia MovingRoy Simson and Bartele SantemaNovember 7, 2011December 3, 2019 by Roy Simson and Bartele SantemaNovember 7, 2011December 3, 20190883Easter recently came and went and so, with contrition on my mind, I took myself along to the Easter Sunday...